Pilgrimage Church of Hilkering – Mayrhofberg Observation Tower loop from Mayrhof

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Pilgrimage Church of Hilkering – Mayrhofberg Observation Tower loop from Mayrhof

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Pilgrimage Church of Hilkering – Mayrhofberg Observation Tower loop from Mayrhof

03:24

10.8km

410m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 10, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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644 m

Signpost for the descent to Hilkering

Highlight • Rest Area

The descent to Hilkering is (fortunately) marked as a hiking trail here. However, it is not always easy to find, as it is probably only used by few people.

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1.69 km

Hare Trail to the Forest Road

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This spot was - given the vegetation - difficult to find. You have to go left past the wooden hut (by the small ponds), then about 30m sharply back to …

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2.64 km

Descent to Hörmannsedt/Hilkering

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This route is official hiking trail 46, but partly a bit overgrown.

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5.93 km

Pilgrimage Church of Hilkering

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a beautiful little church

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10.1 km

The observation tower, built by the Aschach/Eferding Beautification Association, is, at 655 m, not only the highest elevation in the Eferding district, but also in the neighboring Grieskirchen district.

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10.8 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.49 km

2.43 km

1.24 km

618 m

Surfaces

6.75 km

2.36 km

726 m

639 m

306 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (650 m)

Lowest point (270 m)

Weather

Thursday 8 October

14°C

8°C

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Max wind speed: 10.0 km/h

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Comments

July 30, 2024,Hilkering Mayrhoferberg Warte Hilkering

@Angelika😊🥾
Had a pleasant day with Angelika today.🙏🪲🐜🌳🌲🦗🪳

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July 30, 2024,Mayrhoferberg Warte von Hilkering ☺️🥾🇦🇹

Nice round with Anita 🫶☺️🥾🇦🇹
My first time on Mayrhoferberg. It's now my new favorite place with a 360° panoramic view. A dream!

On the way back, a man pointed out to us that this wasn't the hiking trail. It was private. So we took a detour through the thicket. When we got down to the road, we saw the …

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June 20, 2024,Hilkering _Mayrhoferberg _ Hilkering

The Mayrhoferberg is not only the highest elevation in the district of Eferding but also in the neighboring district of Grieskirchen. A popular hiking destination is the 9 m high lookout tower on the Mayrhoferberg at 655 m above sea level with a panoramic view of the Salzkammergut Alps and the Mühlviertel. The lookout tower was built in 1884 by …

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November 3, 2024,Hilkering - Mayrhoferberg

oberoesterreich.at/oesterreich-poi/detail/401677/aussichtswarte-auf-den-mayrhoferberg.html

May 10, 2025,Mayrhofberg 655m höchster Gipfel des Bezirkes Eferding

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Hiking Trail (Circular) No.: 44
(see attached photo)

Hilkering - Mayrhofberg

From Hilkering (church, fire station), hike along the Aschach River - via Hörmannsedt - the Leiterlstein - to Mayrhofberg (Jahn Monument, lookout tower with views of the Alps and the Bohemian Forest). Then hike back to Hilkering via Knieparzleiten.

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May 7, 2025,Mayrhofberg - Hilkering

Inspired by mountain witch Elisabeth, weather-related and a spontaneous decision, I grabbed my dog and set off on this beautiful hike. Beautiful forest paths, little asphalt, and beautiful scenery 😃

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May 6, 2025,28./25 🧙‍♀️🧹🧙‍♀️Mayrhofberg 655 m (420 hm)

The announcement of this hike for today didn't exactly go down well with my fellow mountain witches, as the weather forecast was beyond bad. I, too, was thinking about a cozy, lazy Tuesday, but weatherproof Heidi put a stop to that, and I'm grateful to her for that.

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